Former Scottish university principals warn against independence

By David Matthews. ‘Brightest and best future’ for HE in Scotland ‘is to remain in the UK’, they say. Nine former principals of Scottish universities have said that the risks of independence for higher education in Scotland would “considerably outweigh” any potential benefits. They raise fears that independence would cause Scottish institutions to lose access to UK-wide charities and funding councils, and make the current tuition fees situation in Scotland legally untenable. Their public statement is in contrast to serving Scottish principals, who have generally remained neutral on the question of independence. More...